What's a person to do when they visit Richmond or Charlottesville, Virginia during the Christmas/New Years Holidays and taste Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese Spreads knowing they can't buy it back home?  We all know how the American consumer will do whatever it takes to get what they want.  That's part of the American Dream.  Go to school, get a good education, work hard, and "The World Is Your Oyster."  Many would say that Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese Spreads are one of Richmond and Charlottesville's best kept secrets.  Having received emails and phone calls from over 40 states and 5 foreign countries inquiring about Miss Bonnie's Cheese Spreads, Miss Bonnie has known for sometime now about all of the wonderful folks that have been sharing her Cheese Spreads with friends and family members all over the country.  Many of those friends and family members were visiting Richmond and Charlottesville during the recent Holiday Season.  As you would expect, when they left to go home they loaded up a cooler.  Stories coming from store personnel about customers from other states picking up some Miss Bonnie's before heading back home.  Emails from wonderful folks around the country whose friends and family brought them a Miss Bonnie's Holiday surprise from Richmond or Charlottesville.  Who would have thought that Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese Spreads would be so embraced, and well received by all of these wonderful folks from every corner of the country?  Some secrets just aren't meant to be kept.  

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine 

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and his family reside in Virginia's Executive Mansion.  Governor's are people too, and Governor's enjoy fine foods just like the rest of us.  Enter Miss Bonnie and her Gourmet Cheese Spreads.  Prior to launching "Miss Bonnie's Gourmet", Miss Bonnie worked in the Richmond, Virginia advertising community.  She has been a makeup artist and stylist since 1984.  As the media makeup artist for the current, and last three Virginia Governor's, she frequents the Virginia Executive Mansion.  Miss Bonnie introduced Governor Kaine and his family to Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese Spreads.  Virginia's First Lady, and the children fell in love with Miss Bonnie's Pimento Spread.  Governor Kaine it seems, is a hot and spicy kind of guy, and is hooked on Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Jalapeño Pepper Cheese Spread. 

Good news travels fast, and it wasn't long before everyone working in the Mansion had become Miss Bonnie's Cheese lovers. Amy Bridge, the Director of the Mansion, contacted Miss Bonnie to tell her about the Mansion's Chef. Chef Jason, the Executive Chef at the Virginia's Governor's Mansion was so impressed with Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese Spreads, he now serves Miss Bonnie's Cheese Spreads to the visiting guests.  Miss Bonnie's is always in the fridge at the Mansion, and we understand Chef Jason may be crafting special recipes using Miss Bonnie's Cheese for the Holiday meals and gatherings. 

Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor 

The GOP is also well represented on the long list of Miss Bonnie's Cheese lovers.   Virginia Republicans held a Retreat for Republican leaders at "The Homestead" December 6th and 7th.  Congressman Eric Cantor requested that all of the food served be Virginia products, from Virginia producers.  Melissa Nelson, the Executive Director for Cantor For Congress was in charge of seeing that Virginia's Finest foods were present at the Republican Retreat.  Melissa called Miss Bonnie to let her know that the first thing on Congressman Cantor's list of "Must Haves", was Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese.  Melissa added that Congressman Cantor absolutely loves Miss Bonnie's Gourmet Cheese Spreads.

All parties are now present and accounted for in the Virginia Political arena. It appears Miss Bonnie's Gourmet can now be officially designated, "The Executive Cheese."